FIFTH TEST: THE SCG

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tonee, way too slow,

At least we give you a much better pitch than bloody Melbourne.
fancy the Poms having a legspinner who gives it a rip and we have a mere off spinner. I agree with the late Sid Barnes. you can play them with a toothpick in Australia.

He caused more half chances than any other bowler, and more than Moeen has in the entire series. Ussie will be right tomorrow, lets hope its a big one. Smith of his game today. You can tell by the number of fieldsmen he picks out. He hits the gaps when in good form.

Smarsh had a lowly batting average of an even 36 going into this series, and has improved it by ALMOST 5 RUNS to be at 40.87 after his unfortunate run out. Not a bad effort for someone who already had 42 Test innings under their belt.

technical point. A throw which hits the wicket and disturbs the bails and/or bails is a bad throw. To run someone out you have to put the stumps and bails back in.on or take the stump out with the ball in hand. This is something beyond the knowledge of some umpires on the Big Bash rubbish!

Phil-osophical question. 40 wickets fall in 3 days in Capetown. Is an Indian pitch designed for their team better for cricket than a South African pitch designed for their team. Or are they the same thing. Is it better to see the ball spin a metre and shoot along the ground or for it to bounce 2 metres and threaten the batsmans health. Discuss